Mothproofing Treatment for Ammunition Felt,

Abstract

Mitin FF and Eulan WA new have been examined as replacements for 2,4-dinitroalphanaphthol (DAN), now no longer available, for providing insect resistance to wool felts used in ammunition and ammunition packaging. Both compounds can be padded directly on to felt without the use of acetic acid. Wool cloth treated with either compound does not accelerate corrosion of metals typically used in ammunition. Mitin FF at 1.0% on cloth is compatible with high explosives, propellants, gunpowder and primary explosives, and Eulan WA new at 0.5% on cloth is compatible with the last three of these but it shows considerable interaction with CE and Composition B high explosives and is therefore not acceptable. It is recommended that Mitin FF high conc. used so as to leave 0.75-1.0% compound on felt is a satisfactory replacement for DAN.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA056262

Entities

People

  • B. T. Moore
  • F. G. J. May
  • G. Southwell
  • W. R. Hindson

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetic Acid
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Ammunition
  • Australia
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemistry
  • Corrosion
  • Explosives
  • Gun Propellants
  • Gunpowder
  • High Explosives
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Munitions
  • Propellants

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